Term limits debate delays eyed by freshman Republicans
Nine of eleven GOP freshmen urge Majority Leader Dole to delay a Senate vote on a constitutional term limits amendment until next April. The letter argues postponement aids campaign messaging ahead of 1996 elections while the House already failed to meet the two thirds threshold. Majority opposition persists among Democrats and several Republicans.
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Medicare premium clash narrows GOP Clinton plan gap
New CBO estimates show the House Republican Medicare proposal would cost seniors about 4 dollars more per month than Clinton’s plan, with a projected 87 dollar monthly premium in 2002. The analysis also notes future premium rises from 46.10 to 54 dollars in January 1996, and that the GOP would require elderly and disabled beneficiaries to cover 31.5 percent of Part B costs.
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Senators Bryan and Mikulski Leave Ethics Panel
Two Democratic ethics evaluators Sens Richard Bryan and Barbara Mikulski will depart the Senate Ethics Committee after replacements are found. Aides say the exits follow the Packwood investigation, with Bryan noting four years on the panel and Mikulski saying she stayed to finish the case. Packwood resigned after a three year probe and a 6-0 vote to expel.
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Senate tax plan eyes child credits and breaks
Senate Finance Committee chairman William Roth says all options are on the table for a tax-cut package. Provisions include a 500 per child credit, lower capital gains taxes, estate-tax relief for family farms, and expanded IRAs. He cautions against early moves on corporate loopholes amid House clashes over ethanol breaks.
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